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    Fox and Dominion settle for US$787.5m in defamation lawsuit over election lies

    Author: Editors Desk Source: The Guardian
    April 18, 2023 at 19:22
    The lawsuit was seen as one of the most aggressive efforts to hold companies accountable for spreading the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP
    The lawsuit was seen as one of the most aggressive efforts to hold companies accountable for spreading the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP

    Agreement reached after the jury was sworn in on Tuesday morning after lengthy delay to start of opening statements

    Fox and the voting equipment company Dominion reached a $787.5m settlement in a closely watched defamation lawsuit, ending a dispute over whether the network and its parent company knowingly broadcast false and outlandish allegations that Dominion was involved in a plot to steal the 2020 election.

    The settlement came before scheduled opening statements and after an unexpected lengthy delay Tuesday afternoon just after the jury was sworn in. Neither party immediately disclosed the terms of the settlement other than the dollar amount, and attorneys for Dominion declined to answer questions about whether it requires Fox to issue a retraction or a formal apology.

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